Flood Statement Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
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WGUS84 KJAN 211315
FLSJAN
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
815 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Big Black River At West affecting Attala and Holmes Counties.
Big Black River Near Bentonia affecting Madison and Yazoo
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at
www.water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=JAN
The next statement will be issued this evening at 1000 PM CDT.
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MSC007-051-220300-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-240322T1525Z/
/WSTM6.1.ER.240316T0525Z.240319T0815Z.240321T2125Z.NO/
815 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Black River at West.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Lowlands and agricultural land near the
river begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this afternoon and continue falling to 7.4 feet Tuesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 15 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Big Black River
West 15.0 15.8 Thu 7 am CDT 13.3 11.1 9.6
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LAT...LON 3291 9006 3314 8990 3330 8981 3322 8963
3313 8969 3285 8987
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MSC089-163-220300-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-240323T1200Z/
/BTAM6.2.ER.240308T1915Z.240313T1300Z.240322T1800Z.NO/
815 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Black River near Bentonia.
* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Low lying woodland areas along the river
begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 22.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 16.3 feet
Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Big Black River
Bentonia 22.0 22.7 Thu 7 am CDT 22.1 21.5 20.3
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LAT...LON 3256 9064 3281 9012 3291 9006 3285 8987
3272 8996 3245 9052
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